nurturing the nurturer

The Embodied Birth Prep Package consists of 4 two and a half hour sessions together - three with you and (at least) one with your partner. The course is designed to prepare you for an empowered birth experience and soften into this transformative journey. It offers you an evidence-based understanding of the body and birth, methods to ease pain through pregnancy and labor, practical tools for navigating unexpected paths in labor, embodied birth movements, an overview of early postpartum, local resources for pregnancy and postpartum, and emotional support. We learn about physiological birth and how to lean into your body's innate birthing abilities while maintaining peace and power through any potential detours. You may also add on more visits, as you see fit, to leave you feeling confident and ready for the journey ahead.

What do you mean by ‘embodied’ birth prep?

em•bod•y [v] : to give a tangible form to a feeling or idea.

In this 4-session experience we explore the transition to motherhood with methods of embodied learning. When you step into laborland, your right brain is activated and the logical left is harder to access. Standard birth prep often offers great information but sometimes that alone won’t ‘stick’ when it comes time to birth.

While information is powerful, and I will offer it when appropriate, I mainly focus on creative right-brain tools, as this is what your body will recall in birth. I could tell you all about the different pain coping mechanisms in a lecture, but instead we let your body experience them so you know what helps YOU to relax and open (rebozo, gentle touch, breathwork, movement, water therapy, acupressure, reiki). We explore different types of ‘mock contractions’ to awaken strength and resiliency, and so your body naturally knows where to go, different birth poses and breathwork, and tools to help cope with venturing through the unknown. THIS is what your body will remember when you are in that right-brain laborland.

We journey through the heart and mind and your personal patterns in challenging situations, finding ways to awaken compassion, strength, acceptance, flow…whatever energies you hope to embody during birth. I use movement, breathwork, visualization, storytelling, art, games, reflection prompts, voice activation, and connective conversation and listening, to explore birth in a way that is tailored to YOU. So you can venture into the unknown with awareness and deep SELF TRUST. This is Embodied Birth Prep.

— 4 (2,5 hr ) sessions - 4600 dkk

— Add a 2 hour session - 1100 dkk

What is included?

• One 2-3 hr home-visit to discuss birth intentions, preferences, and desired support-roles.

• Support via email and phone through pregnancy.

• On call 24/7 support from 37 weeks to 42 weeks.

• Full presence at the birth. When you go into labor I will join when you are ready (home or hospital) and stay until you and your potential partner have given birth and feel safe.

• One postpartum visit within the first month.

• Support via email and phone through the first month postpartum.

• Option to add prenatal or postnatal visits and services as needed.

— Price: 13.777 dkk

• Four 2-3 hr home-visits prior to birth, which each include

- conversation, self-exploration, education (see Embodied Birth Prep 1:1 for more info)

- 1x short relaxation treatment

- movement practice/embodied learning

- a nourishing meal or snack

- 1 visit with the partner (but they are welcome at all)

• One 75 min. full body treatment, with reiki, rebozo, gentle massage, and/or movement for optimal baby positioning.

• Support via email and phone through pregnancy.

• On call 24/7 support from 37 weeks to birth.

• Full presence at the birth. When you go into labor I will join when you are ready (home or hospital) and stay until you and your potential partner have given birth and feel safe.

• One visit within the first few days for support.

• One visit within the first month to discuss birth and support as needed.

• Support via email and phone through the first month postpartum.

• Option to add prenatal or postnatal visits and services as needed.

— Price: 17.770 dkk

• Home visits at an hourly rate to support in whatever way is needed.

• The intention is to hold you and allow you to bloom into the mother you already are. To allow you to consciously and lovingly move through this transition with support.

• My main role will be to hold space, to listen and to nourish.

• Offerings may include rebozo massage, reiki, gentle movement and mediation, footbaths, birth and motherhood processing.

• I will bring nourishing herbal tea and warm healing foods.

• You, the new parents, will be my focus - but if you have parenting questions I will answer to the best of my ability and also have an extended network of experts like lactation specialists, oesteopath, cranial sacral therapy, etc.

  — 500 dkk/hr

The birth partner plays such an important role in the birth room, you are ‘the space-holder’ for the mother/birther, often ‘the lover’ (ignite that oxytocin!) , and can also play ‘the protector’ (not of her and the pain she may face, but of her birth preferences, the environment, and how she is treated). Many don’t realize, that these roles are already built in to who they already are. Just being YOU and being present offers the birther incredible support. Know that you are enough, just as you are!

Still, you may want to explore some embodied practice, learn a bit about physiological birth, try out the rebozo, and set some intentions before entering ‘laborland’ with your partner.

In the Full Session we explore breathwork, partner syncing, birth positions, pain coping techniques, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques. Tools and conversation designed to cultivate confidence and connection.

— 75 minute Rebozo Training - 750 dkk

— 2,5 hour Full Session - 1100 dkk

You’ve heard of Doula and Birth Educator, but have you heard of a Birth Mentor? A Birth Mentor is someone who will listen with compassion and guide with gained wisdom. A birth mentor will listen, empower, hold, and walk with you, just as you are, in this experience. We were never meant to journey this alone -whether its in preparation or processing well after the birth. It is an honor to witness and hold through this experience.

— 650 per hour for in-person

— 350 per hour via Zoom or phone